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Remote Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile

High severity vulnerability could allow attackers to perform arbitrary file writes to the EPMM server

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Summary

High severity vulnerability could allow attackers to perform arbitrary file writes to the EPMM server


Threat details

Introduction

Ivanti has released a security advisory disclosing a high severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), formerly known as MobileIron Core. CVE-2023-35081 is a remote, arbitrary file write vulnerability with a CVSSv3 score of 7.2.

If exploited, this vulnerability could enable an authenticated attacker with Administrator-level privileges to perform arbitrary file writes to the server. This vulnerability can be used in conjunction with CVE-2023-35078 to bypass administrator authentication and ACLs restrictions.

Active HSA concerning Critical vulnerability CVE-2023-35078 in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM)

NHS England published a High Severity Alert (CC-4362) concerning CVE-2023-35078, a remote, unauthenticated API access vulnerability in Ivanti EPMM with a CVSSv3 score of 10.0. When exploited alongside CVE-2023-35081, attackers could write malicious files to the appliance and execute OS commands on the appliance as the tomcat user.

Remediating CVE-2023-35081 requires an additional patch to the one detailed in CC-4362. Patching against CVE-2023-35081 will also remediate CVE-2023-35078.


Remediation advice

Affected organisations are advised to review Ivanti's CVE-2023-35081 - Remote Arbitrary File Write advisory and apply the necessary updates as soon as possible.



Last edited: 31 July 2023 2:31 pm